Headrest Garment Hanger Support for Wrinkle-Free Vehicle Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals face challenges in transporting multiple dry-cleaned garments without wrinkling or disorganization, as conventional methods are cumbersome, inefficient, and often require permanent installation, leading to creases, tangling, and physical strain.
Innovation Solution
A portable hanger support device formed from a single bent rod, designed to hook over a vehicle seat headrest, with angled vertical members and a stopper stub to prevent slippage, supporting multiple hangers in an upright and aligned configuration, and featuring a telescoping segment for adjustable fit and a locking mechanism for security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If garments are placed in hampers or baskets for transport, then they can be carried together, but garments slide around and become disorganized or wrinkled during transit
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the transport function into two segments: a headrest-mounted support structure that provides stable anchoring, and a separate hanger-carrying component that maintains garment organization. This segmentation allows the system to simultaneously achieve ease of transport and maintain garment organization during transit.
2Productivity
If garments are hung on built-in car hooks, then they can be transported, but only one or two hangers per hook are accommodated and garments hang at an angle causing creases
Solution Approach 1:
The device transitions from using single-point car hooks to a distributed headrest mounting system that utilizes the horizontal surface area of the headrest. This dimensional change enables multiple hangers to be accommodated in an organized manner while maintaining proper garment shape and preventing creases during transport.
3Productivity
If multiple hangers are carried manually, then they can be transported, but physical strain on hands and fingers occurs and hangers become tangled
Solution Approach 1:
The device introduces a headrest-mounted intermediary structure that acts as a mediator between the user and the hangers. This intermediary supports the weight of multiple hangers and garments, eliminating physical strain on the user's hands and fingers while preventing tangling through organized suspension.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a portable device is designed to fit various headrests, then compatibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs adjustable parameters including telescoping rod sections that can extend or retract to accommodate different headrest sizes and shapes. This parameter adjustment capability enables broad vehicle compatibility without requiring multiple specialized devices, while the adjustment mechanism itself remains relatively simple.
5Adaptability or versatility
If a telescoping mechanism is added for adjustable fit, then adaptability to different headrests is improved, but device complexity and potential failure points increase
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping mechanism incorporates dynamic locking features that allow the rod sections to be easily extended or retracted during installation, then securely locked in place during transport. This dynamic design provides adaptability to different headrest sizes while maintaining reliability and stability during use through positive locking mechanisms.
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AI summary
The present invention is a portable hanger support device for transporting garments in a vehicle. The device includes a downward concave sweeping hook configured to anchor over a vehicle seat headrest, a right slant vertical segment member, a left slant vertical segment member, a semicircular lower hook bend for supporting a plurality of hangers, and an upward-extending hanger stopper stub to prevent lateral movement of hangers. The device abuts opposite (i.e., opposing) surfaces of the headrest to maintain a secure position and to support garments in an upright, aligned, wrinkle-free condition during transit. A smooth end cap is included on at least one end to prevent damage to vehicle interiors. The device further includes a removable ergonomic handgrip positioned on the right slant vertical segment member, providing user comfort and headrest protection.